RANDOLPH — Marvin Weber, exserviceman, will direct the city band during the summer months, it was announced this week.

Mr. Weber, a cornetist, was with the naval band at Ottumwa, (Ia.) naval air station for several months prior to his discharge, and received training and instruction at the navy school of music in Washington, D. C.

First rehearsal of the band will be on Friday night at the public school auditorium at 8 o’clock. Everyone interested in playing in the band is invited and urged to attend.

June 27, 1946

RANDOLPH — The annual district 4-H club camp held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week at Sun-Glo park at Hartington was attended by a number of Randolph girls, members of the 4-H Shamrock club and the 4-H Service club.

Nearly 300 4-H club members and leaders from Dakota, Dixon, Wayne, Pierce, Madison, Antelope, Knox and Cedar counties were expected to be in attendance. Guy Davis, Dorthea Holstein, and Julia Crom of Lincoln, assistant 4-H club leaders were in charge of activities, assisted by Royce Fish and Miss Gail Songer.

The program included various types of recreation, instruction in handicraft, educational moving pictures and discussion of club activities and projects.

Those attending from the 4-H Service club were Marilyn Lenzen, Jean Kelsch, Nancy Bermel, Patricia Walz, Carol Ann Benson and Mrs. Henry Lenzen took them to Hartington.

From the 4-H Shamrock club Rogene Buchanan and her cousin, Carol Hartman of St. Joseph, Mo., who is visiting here attended, with Mrs. Don Prawit and Mrs. R. L. Buchanan driving them to Hartington.

June 27, 1946

RANDOLPH — Mrs. Albert Larsen was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary of Randolph at the election meeting held Tuesday afternoon, June 18.

Other officers are Mrs. G. E. Peters vice president, and Mrs. R. J. Krieger, secretary and treasurer.

After the business session a social hour was held followed by a covered dish lunch. The auxiliary adjourned to meet in the fall at which time the new officers will be in charge.

June 27, 1946

RANDOLPH — A large hog house on the Ed Strathman farm six and one half miles northwest of Randolph was destroyed by fire Monday night between seven and eight o’clock after being struck by a bolt of lightning during a heavy rainstorm.

The building broke into flames almost immediately after being struck and efforts to save it were futile. The Randolph volunteer fire department was called to the farm, but all the building was afire and the firemen confined their efforts to protecting the other buildings from sparks and flying embers.

Five hundred bushels of corn and oats were destroyed along with 250 bales of straw, and 12 spring pigs were lost. The building of 24x56 dimensions was insured but the destruction of the contents made the loss heavy.

RANDOLPH — The curtain raiser for the baseball season in Randolph was played on the local lot last Sunday afternoon to a fairly good crowd. Randolph had every license to have shut out the visitors, but some unfortunate breaks in the eighth stanza gave Hartington four counters and the game, 4 to 2.

It was a good game at that. Randolph tallied early, making two in the first inning when our willow wielders hopped onto the offerings of Mr. Schutz, who pitched two-thirds of an inning only, Comrade Baird, the veteran southpaw, going from first base to finish the frame. After that Randolph was held scoreless by C. Becker, the nifty pitcher from the county seat.

Ralph Mailliard for Randolph pitched an exceptionally good game and held his opponents scoreless until the eighth when the regrettable series of “breaks” accounted for four scores. In this inning B. Peterson walloped a nice one good for two bases ordinarily, but the fielder in returning the ball hit the post of a football goal, necessitating retrieving the ball a second time while Peterson kept on going for the round trip. Turk Reed’s homer was a clean one, the ball going far enough to allow this sterling athlete to complete the circuit.

It was a game full of interest and tense moments, the fans having plenty to speculate on.

June 25, 1931

RANDOLPH — Work of clearing out the ditches, preparatory to building the grade for the new stretch of pavement west of Norfolk is now moving swiftly forward, it is reported.

The contractors have large outfits at work now and will push the project along as rapidly as possible. It must be completed by September 1.

A total of 127,000 cubic yards of dirt will have to be moved to build the new road, it is estimated. When completed, the right-of-way will be 80 feet wide, including the ditches; the grade will be 32 feet wide, including two 6-foot earth shoulders; and the concrete slab will be 20 feet wide.

June 25, 1931

RANDOLPH — At the noon-day meeting of Lions on Monday, the feasibility of purchasing playground equipment for the city park was brought up and discussed, but no definite action was taken. The equipment likely to be chosen is stairway slides and strides, and would be for the use of the children of the community. The members of the local club went on record in favor of such a plan.

A report of the district convention was also given at this meeting.

June 25, 1931

RANDOLPH — Twenty county seat golfers came down Sunday and entered in a match play with a like number of local enthusiasts. But they did not fare well, losing seven of 10 matches. No sensational scores or shots were chalked on either side.

After the 18 holes of match play were over, a lunch was served on the grounds by the Havorka Bakery.

Sunday the local pellet-pounders will travel to Plainview and cross clubs with members there.

June 25, 1931

RANDOLPH — Nick Sauser, 27, son of Mrs. Kathryn Sauser of Randolph, was painfully injured Saturday evening about 8:30, when the car he was driving struck a hog and upset on the Burney hill, 13 miles north of Randolph on the church road.

Mr. Sauser and Miss Dorothy Warnisch were driving north descending the hill, when the animal started to cross the road, and the collision followed. The car was thrown over on its left side and Mr. Sauser tossed out. When the machine stopped, Nick was lying in the road, 15 or 20 feet behind it, unable to get up. His left wrist was broken, left hip dislocated, and sustained bruises about the head. Miss Warnisch was bruised and shaken up.

As soon as they recovered sufficiently from the mix-up, Miss Warnisch started out to seek aid. As most farmers are doing their trading Saturday nights, she went to three farm homes before she could telephone for help.

A car, driven by Mr. Elliott, was soon at the scene of the accident, and Mr. Sauser and Miss Warnisch were brought to Randolph and given surgical attention.

The left front wheel of the car was broken, the left front fender ruined, and the left door of the coupster broken. The cab was also damaged.

He is confined to his bed at the home of his mother in Randolph, and it will probably be two weeks before he is up and around again.

June 25, 1931

RANDOLPH — Accident statistics as compiled by the Nebraska Press Association show that for the twoweeks period ending June 16, there were 185 automobile accidents, injuring 239, and killing ten. Eighty-two other public accidents injured 74 and caused eight deaths.

Agriculture caused 85 accidents, injuring 85, and killing two. Home accidents to the number of 78, caused 78 injuries and two deaths. Industry had the lowest number of accidents, 30, with 37 injured and two deaths. The total of the above accidents injured 513 and killed 24.

Of the 82 casualties in public accidents, 36 of these accidents occurred in the field of sports; baseball, 13; riding, 13; swimming, 3; fishing, 2; tennis, 1; and others, 4. 31 of the other injuries resulted from falls.

The injuries in home accidents are classed as follows: 19 falls over rugs or other obstacles; 18 falls from ladders, chairs or other ladder substitutes; 10 falls on stairs or steps; 6 caught in electric wringers; 6 burned in explosions while starting fires; 3 burned by hot water or grease; 10 injured in other ways.

Fourteen farmers or members of their families were injured in runaways; 7 men were injured by tractors; 2 had arms broken while cranking; 2 were burned by steam from the radiator; 3 suffered a crushed foot or broken leg by being run over; 6 farmers were injured while using other types of machinery; 9 persons were kicked by either a horse or a cow; 2 were trampled by enraged bulls and 6 were injured by other farm animals; 2 farmers were seriously injured by jumping onto pitch forks; 14 persons suffered injuries from falls and 17 were hurt in various other ways.

In the motor vehicle report for the two-weeks period, collision heads the list with 33 accidents, skids followed with 22, reckless driving and losing control tied with 18 each. Blowouts caused 12 accidents in which 12 persons were injured and 3 were killed.

June 25, 1931

RANDOLPH — The new Council Oak store will open here on this Saturday, June 27.

Their quarters, formerly occupied by the Carmony Grocery, have been completely rearranged, new fixtures put in, and repainted, inside and out.

RANDOLPH — At an early hour Tuesday, about 1:30 from what we can hear, fire was discovered in the Slaughter Grain Co. elevator at Sholes.

The first alarms were given by A. E. McDowell and Mrs. Landberg who happened to see the blaze from their homes at about the same time. An alarm was given, telephones used, and the population of Sholes and from the country for some four miles out were soon gathered at the scene.

The fire started in the elevator and was too far along for the chemical engine of the village to do any good and it was not used, but was ready to help save a nearby elevator. The wind was in the east and the fire caught a grain car on the track close to the elevator and then the depot a few feet further on.

Agent C. A. Stewart entered the burning depot through a window on the north and secured his cash book, freight receipt book and two abstract books. All other records, all tickets and two small consignments of freight were burned. A coal house and four tons of coal owned by the railway were also burned.

In the elevator was 200 bushels of corn, and this with the gasoline engine and corn tester were the only articles of value it contained. The building is now a heap of ashes, the loss partly covered by insurance.

This elevator, was the first one built at Sholes and was erected by E. W. Closson, passing through various hands to its present owners, the Slaughter Grain Co. The elevator may not be rebuilt as there is another one also operated by the Slaughter people.

The grain car that was burned was empty, only the steel frame work and running gear being left.

In their desire for aid and in the fear that a change in the might endanger the business street, Randolph central was notified and asked for the fire department. It came to nothing. Randolph couldn’t help a particle with its department as there is no water supply at Sholes. Wise heads were in control and no needless efforts were made to attempt to control a big fire plainly beyond their power to fight, but watchful eyes kept close tab on flying embers that none set other fires. These flying embers were carried nearly a mile to the west.

June 30, 1921

RANDOLPH — The Cedar County Nursing Activities committee will meet at the public library in Randolph on July 6, at 3 p.m.

Very important business — whether our county takes up the course “Home Care of the Sick and Household Sanitation” with a trained instructor to be paid out of our county Red Cross funds — is to come up for consideration. All those interested in the public health of the communities in Cedar county are very earnestly requested to be present at this meeting. Our county chairman, Miss Emma Schwerin, of Hartington, will be present and prepared to speak informally upon our children’s need for higher ideals and better health conditions in both town and rural communities. The executive committee desires to take a deciding vote upon this matter at this time.

June 30, 1921

RANDOLPH — J. H. Massie and Herman Kaiser examined a number of oats fields on Monday and found that from which they took samples, that the crop was standing the hot weather in good shape.

We hear that other fields are showing the effects of the draught and the oats are heading out light and chaffy, and the prospect is anything but promising. There is a difference in oats this year as in every year. The long, dry hot spell has not helped them any.

June 30, 1921

RANDOLPH — Tuesday was the banner hot day it seemed to us. It was over 100 in the shade and that is plenty, especially with no rain for over two weeks.

RANDOLPH — At the county meeting of the Farmers Union in Randolph the convention decided to work for township organization in Cedar County and the move is a good one in our opinion.

Petitions have been circulated and generally signed, and the petitions filed with the county clerk. It is expected the issue will go to the voters of the county in November.

Some few years ago this same question was submitted to the people of Cedar county and while it received a big vote, it failed to carry by a majority of all the votes cast. Farmers and others should bear in mind that questions of this sort must carry by a majority over all ballots cast. By this rule of the law a voter who fails to cast his ballot for the proposition in reality votes against it.

Township organization means that the 21 precincts in Cedar county will be divided into about seven districts; each district to have an organization and each district to have a county commissioner; this commissioner will be nominated by and elected by the voters of his district only, and not by the entire county as at present; also that the taxes for road purposes collected in each district will be used in that district only.

It will be seen that if the question carries the board of county commissioners will then be increased from three to seven members, giving a stronger board; that one part of the county cannot combine to defeat commissioner candidates from another part of the county, and the plan insures a more equal distribution of the road funds and therefore better satisfaction. And, we think, better roads and better service in general.

The cost to the county will be very little more, if any, than under the present arrangement, for there is always about so much committee work to be done, and the only difference will be that this work will be divided and about the same mileage and per diem fees will go to seven instead of to three. That the Farmers Union has taken this matter up in earnest and will both vote for it and work for it, goes a long way toward insuring success at the election.

June 22, 1916

RANDOLPH — June 27 and 28 are the dates set for the coming of the moving picture camera men.

They will be here to take pictures of the business streets and residence scenes. On Tuesday, the first day, the camera man and his director will take pictures of the down town business streets and they invite everyone to be present and take part in making the pictures, which will be shown later at the Orpheum theatre.

A street parade is one of the features of the program and we suppose autos will be an important part in this event.

A picture of each of the business houses named in the page advertisement appearing on page two of this issue will be taken and a free base ball game will be given on June 28.

As an inducement to the large number of people who will visit in Randolph on these two days several of our merchants are offering special bargains and also invite you to make their stores your headquarters and also to use their rest rooms.

If you want to see yourself as others see you just be on Main street in Randolph next Tuesday and get in the crowd. It will be an interesting and entertaining event.

The business men of Randolph whose names appear in the ad on page two, have made possible this great opportunity for the people of Randolph and surrounding country to have their pictures taken by a “movie” machine and by so doing give them a chance to see themselves as others see them.

June 22, 1916

RANDOLPH — Last Sunday morning at St. Frances Catholic church a class of 23 children, 9 boys and 14 girls, received first communion. The sight was a pretty one as the children marched in procession, each carrying a candle. The boys in neat dark suits and the girls all in white and wearing wreaths.

The procession started from the school and marched to the church.

Father Lordeman preached a sermon fitting to the occasion, taking opportunity to give some general instruction and advice to the class.

The names of the children are: John Schlichte, James Vinckel, Damond Kenny, Joseph Aschoff, Joseph Hosch, Joseph Wintz, George Wintz, Roman Coash, Nicholas Becker, Anna Grothe, Melia Coash, Edna Bieschke, Cecilia Dressen, Helen Coash, Irene Kaiser, Frances Schmidt, Mary Lange, Louisa Reineke, Julia Herbes, Frances Carron, Mathilda Lippold, Rosa Ostendorf, and Tillie Rohloff.

Those storms resulted in tornadoes, extreme straight-line winds and flash flooding across multiple counties. If approved, the funding will assist in covering costs resulting in damage to public infrastructure.

The request includes Buffalo, Fillmore, Gage, Howard, Jefferson, Nemaha, Thayer and Thurston counties. Reported damage included downed power poles and lines, as well as damage to schools, buildings, and roadways. Debris cleanup was significant in some counties following the storms. Emergency shelters were also necessary in areas where individuals had been displaced. Damage estimates now exceed $4.9 million.

In addition to the disaster declaration request, Gov. Pillen has also requested access to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which provides funding to governmental entities, allowing them to rebuild in ways that will reduce or mitigate future disaster losses. Approval would allow the state to apply for such grants.

This is the second federal disaster declaration request that the Governor has made in as many months. In May, Gov. Pillen requested one for the destructive wildfires that impacted Arthur, Garden, Grant, Lincoln, and Morill counties. At the time of the request, preliminary damage estimates had reached nearly $9.7 million.

LINCOLN — A Randolph High School graduate is being recognized for his academic prowess.

Stewart Umberger was one of just 53 students from across the state to be honored for achieving a perfect score on the ACT test.

Umberger was also named the Randolph High School Valedictorian and earned the “Best of Class” distinction from KCAU-TV in May.

Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) hosted a special ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda to recognize graduates from the class of 2026 who achieved perfectin on their ACT college entrance examinations.

“Earning a perfect score of 36 on the ACT is an extraordinary accomplishment. These students represent the very best of Nebraska,” said Gov. Pillen. “Setting a new record of 53 perfect ACT scores reflects the strength of our schools, the dedication of our educators and families and the remarkable talent of Nebraska’s young people. I hope each of these students know that Nebraska needs their leadership, innovation and determination. Our state is full of opportunity, and we want them to build their futures right here at home.”

NDE Commissioner Dr. Brian Maher joined the Governor to recognize the students for their outstanding accomplishments.

“Achieving a perfect ACT score is a testament to both the exceptional academic dedication of these students and the strength of our Nebraska school communities,” said Commissioner Maher. “This milestone is a gateway to boundless opportunities. I am incredibly proud of these scholars not only for their academic mastery but for the bright futures they are building. We look forward to seeing the positive impact they will undoubtedly make as they move into their next chapters.”

Historically, on average, less than one-tenth of one percent of students score 36 on the ACT. This year 52 Nebraskans in the high school graduating class of 2026 achieved that accomplishment. One student earned a perfect score twice. This is a significant increase from 33 students in 2025.

The University of Nebraska offers the Nebraska Presidential Scholars Program that will cover tuition, fees, books, housing and all other costs of attendance, plus a $5,000 annual stipend, for any Nebraska student who scores a perfect 36 on the ACT.

Greg Villwok is purchasing property from Larry Janssen and would like to convert one of the buildings into a truck and cattle pod washout. The plan would also include space for local residents and others to wash vehicles.

Villwok said the business would operate as a do-it-yourself car wash, since Randolph does not have enough population to support an automatic car wash.

The biggest issue is sewer service. The building is not currently connected to a city sewer line, and wastewater from the washout would need somewhere to go. Under Villwok’s plan, wastewater from the truck washout would go into the sewer system, while solids would be held back, loaded up and hauled away.

City officials looked at possible locations where a sewer line could cross the highway to serve the property. Measurements and other information have been sent to JEO, the city’s engineering firm, for review.

JEO will look at possible crossing locations and determine whether a lift station or other equipment may be needed.

Council members said they liked the concept Villwok presented, but will wait to hear back from JEO before deciding on the next steps for any possible infrastructure expansion.

The Council also heard an update on the city’s pool renovation project.

Kalynda Kuhl, representing the pool committee, told the Council the total cost of the project is $77,491.39.

The pool committee and city have contributed a combined $25,500 so far, with the committee contributing $10,500 from donations and the city contributing $15,000.

Some back-ordered parts still need to be ordered so they can arrive by fall. Those parts will cost $14,278. The committee is hoping to receive a grant from the Randolph Community Foundation to help cover that expense.

The remaining cost of the project is $37,713.39.

The pool committee asked the Council to consider working the remaining project cost into the city budget.

A few Council members said they liked the idea of spreading the cost over two budget years so the entire amount would not fall into one year’s budget. Council members said they would look into that possibility as the city’s budget season approaches in the next few months.

In other action, the Council approved allowing the city administrator to sell the city’s 2007 utility pickup.

The meeting ended with an executive session to discuss two personnel reviews.

OMAHA — A Randolph native will rely on his steadfast moral compass taught by his parents along with the freedom of his small-town upbringing to serve the public as the newest Douglas County District Court judge.

“My parents instilled a lifelong appreciation of learning, that leadership is earned through hard work and dedication to those around you, and that a good attitude and good laugh can take you a long way in life,” said Michael Jensen, a 1996 Randolph High School graduate.

His parents, Dorothy and the late Russell Jensen, worked as teachers at Randolph Public Schools, which helped strengthen a love of learning.

“Throughout my career I have done my utmost best to make sure that I am curious before I’m critical, that I understand all positions before making a decision or passing judgment, and when I do act that I do so with determination and sincerity,” he said.

Beyond all reasonable doubt, those qualities will serve him well on the bench. Although he’s been hearing cases for a month already, he was publicly sworn in at a ceremony Friday.

Jensen said it was surreal being addressed as “your honor” in a courtroom setting for the first time.

“It’s almost like imposter syndrome,” he said. “It’s intimidating to hear myself being referred to as that. I don’t feel I’m worthy of that, but I have to get over that in a big hurry. At the end of the day, that’s what you’re appointed to do and I’m sure all new judges feel the very same way.”

He’s already been surprised by the wide variety of cases so far. District court judges preside over felony criminal cases, all domestic cases including harassment and protection orders, custody disputes, child support and other divorce matters, as well as any major civil proceedings.

His path to the bench started at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and then Creighton University for law school. He worked in a prosecutorial role with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office and the Douglas County Attorney’s office for 15 years, and then as a defense attorney in private practice for a few years.

Folkers, the daughter of Nick and Ann Folkers of Hartington, is a senior at Wayne State College majoring in journalism and minoring in editing and publishing.

She has been a photographer and news reporter for the Wayne Stater covering campus news and currently serves as its news editor, where she proofs stories and designs pages.

A native of Bow Valley, Emma graduated from Wynot High School in 2018 at the top of her class.

She has always been an avid reader and was involved as a writer for the Wynot Whisper for three years before becoming its editor in her final year of high school.

Emma is passionate about communication and community journalism.

Cedar County News Co-Publisher Kellyn Dump said he is excited to have Folkers on board.

“She is already a great addition to our staff,” Dump said. “Her reporting, editing and layout skills have been a real asset.”

Besides helping to edit and lay out the paper each week, Folkers will also be covering meetings, taking photos and doing feature stories for all four of the Northeast Nebraska News Company newspapers and websites.

Heikes earned the majority of votes in the May primary election for the seat now held by Dave McGregor, who is retiring. Unless an independent candidate files by petition and defeats Heikes in the Nov. 3 general election, Heikes will take office in January.

Heikes told the Board he would like to help train the person hired to replace him before the summer is over.

Also Tuesday, Zoning Administrator Tim Gobel presented several building permits for approval. The permits included: J & ER Farms, LLC, Pct. 6, 60-by-100-foot shed; John Pehrson, Pct. 15, hoop barn addition; Kara and Chris Lammers, Pct. 9, 25-by-31-foot attached garage; CLM Enterprises, Pct. 15, 40,000-bushel grain bin; Claire Wieseler, Pct. 1, 14-by-24-foot garden shed; Charles Arens, Pct. 3, 89-by-110-foot hoop barn addition. Gobel also presented one conditional use permit for Middle Mile Infrastructure, LLC, for two 24-by-36-foot buildings for a booster station for a private fiber optic line.

Highway Superintendent Carla Schmit presented information on dust-control treatments and whether permits should be required before such treatments are applied on county roads.

Schmit said Nemaha County has a permitting process, but it has not been used in two years. She said that may be because the county is no longer paying part of the application fees.

Schmit also said Wayne County and Dakota County use a mixture of magnesium, calcium and beet juice for dust control.

Wayne County uses the mixture only during county fair season on the fair road.

Randolph baseball 8U Tournament (location TBD on town rankings)

June 19-20:

Randolph baseball 8U Tourney at Creighton

June 22:

Randolph baseball at Pierce: 8U, 6 & 7 p.m.

June 23:

Cedar County Commission meeting

8:30 a.m. at Cedar County Courthouse

June 23:

Randolph softball @ Creighton: 14U, 6:30 & 8 p.m.

Randolph softball vs Ponca: 8U, 5 p.m.;

10U, 6 & 7 p.m.; 12U, 8 p.m.; Randolph softball @ Hartington: 14U,

6:15 p.m.

June 24:

June 24, 26 & 27:

Randolph baseball 10U tourney at Plainview

June 25:

Randolph softball @ Crofton: Park Field,

6U, 6 p.m.; 8U, 7 p.m.; Bottom Field:

12U, 5:30 & 7 p.m.; Top Field: 10U, 5 p.m.; 14U, 6 p.m.; 18U, 7:30 p.m.

RANDOLPH — Prof. E. T. Sly and his daughter of Hartington were guests at the Lions luncheon Monday. Mr. Sly is the new director of the high school band at Hartington and can take on another place to fully occupy his time. His visit here was to arouse interest in a band for Randolph.

There is talent in Randolph, we believe, to have a good band within a short time under the leadership of a competent instructor. There will be expense, and this expense needs be met in some way. It is considered by towns of the size of Randolph and larger that a home band is a wise investment and that weekly concerts are a pleasure to the people of city and country. Such concerts were popular here a few years ago when Randolph had a band, and will again be popular, should we have a band.

June 18, 1931

RANDOLPH — A number of housewives and others have urged that some plan be worked out by which a garbage disposal system may be inaugurated in Randolph. Garbage and waste from the kitchens of Randolph homes is usually dumped in the alley for no other means of disposal is available.

Garbage thus dumped is a breeding place for flies; disease is encouraged and perhaps spread. The alley method is unsanitary, unsightly and unhealthy.

It has been suggested that householders in Randolph provide themselves with metal garbage cans, with covers; that these containers be set on the alley line; that the city collect and haul away such garbage thus placed; that liquids be thoroughly drained off and only solids placed in the containers, the idea being to haul away garbage, not slop.

This matter was discussed at the Lions club Monday noon, and by vote the club went on record as favoring a plan, or one similar to that outlined above, and recommending to our city council that some regulation be made that will adequately take care of this desirable relief in the interest of the health of our city.

June 18, 1931

RANDOLPH — At the noonday luncheon of the Lions club on Monday the recommendation of the nominating committee was adopted and club officers were re-elected. The officers are C. W. Peasinger, president; E. B. Stewart, first vice-president; V. C. Havorka, second vice-president; Dr. Peebles, secretary-treasurer; R. M. Carhart, Lion-Tamer; H. C. Bierwirth, Tail Twister; C. H. Randall and Ed. Walz, directors.

June 18, 1931

RANDOLPH — Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Abts drove to Sioux City Sunday to meet their daughter, Miss Dorothy Abts, who returned from Washington, D. C., where she has been attending school the past two years. She received the M. A. degree from the Catholic University and a diploma from the National-Catholic School of Social Service. In July she will begin work in the social service department of the Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Miss Abts has achieved notable success in her chosen profession, and we are glad to chronicle the advancement she has made in this worthy line of work.

June 18, 1931

RANDOLPH — John Wayne, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Furness, living a mile and a half north of Magnet, died Tuesday morning at 8:45 at the home of his parents. Death was caused by blood poisoning from tonsillitis—a rare disease, and hard to cope with.

The young man became ill Wednesday, and on Thursday a doctor was called to attend him. The strange malady was hard to combat, and a second doctor and nurse were enlisted, and everything that medical science and care could do was done to save the young man’s life, but in vain.

John Wayne Furness was born at Magnet on Feb. 7, 1914.

RANDOLPH — Eight clerks took care of the people who crowded Huwaldt and Wattier’s opening of the City Grocery under new management Saturday. The new firm express themselves as highly pleased with the response to their advertising.

The store has been completely rearranged on the “help yourself” plan. On some items specially priced for opening day more goods had to be brought in from Norfolk.

June 18, 1936

RANDOLPH — Representatives of the engineering and inspection division of the Traveler’s Insurance Co. were here recently to inspect the heating plant at our high school. A report to the school board this week reads as follows: “The boiler attachment and fittings were found in good condition and no recommendations are necessary.”

June 18, 1936

RANDOLPH — Two gunmen, both small raided the Credit Corporation offices in the bank building at Carroll about 1:15 o’clock Monday afternoon, slugged M. S. Whitney, vice-president, and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash.

Several minutes before the holdup, the two men entered the corporation’s offices where W. R. Scribner, receiver of the defunct Carroll State Bank, was talking with Whitney, and asked for a chattel mortgage blank to use in a car sale. They were told to go to a car dealer and get a sale contract.

The bandits then left the offices and went to their car, parked in front of the cafe at Carroll, and returned for the chattel mortgage blank when Whitney was left alone. As one of the men moved around the counter, he told Whitney to get down on the floor. After obeying the bandit’s command, Whitney glanced up and saw the other gunman, armed with a pistol and a blackjack, scooping up the cash.

“Get your head down, damn you, or I’ll kill you,” the bandit shouted at the vice-president.

After scooping up the cash, the bandit stepped over to where Whitney lay on the floor and hit him twice on the head with the blackjack.

Mr. Whitney, who is well known in Randolph where he lived for many years, is not a man who backs down easily or is easily knocked out. The vicious black jack made things dim for Myron for a minute but he was not knocked out.

The bandits leaped into their V-8 bearing an Iowa license, and stepped on the gas plenty. Mr. Whitney says the men were about 30 years old, both wore overalls and were tough lookers.

The men took currency from $20 bills to dollar bills estimated at $1400. The men were seen four miles west of Wayne going north toward Laurel. The car license was Iowa number 115047 and was stolen at Council Bluffs Sunday.

Sheriff Jim Pile of Wayne and a state deputy are working on the case. They seem to think the pair are in hiding in northeast Nebraska.

The now defunct Carroll State bank was robbed of $150 April 3, 1933. The Credit Corporation used the same building.

June 18, 1936

RANDOLPH — Fire fighting equipment for use in the country has long been a real need that will be now met if present plans receive the cooperation and the support they merit.

The city council prohibits the use of the city chemical fire engine in the country, because in its absence a fire might break out here with this equipment, which also carries city fire hose, miles away and quite likely no telephone available.

A fireman benefit dance will be held in Randolph July 16, the proceeds to be for the purchase of a fire truck for rural use. Two dances will be held the same night, one ticket admitting to both. In the Sons of Herman Hall old time music, square dances, waltzes and maybe a polka or two will please those who like the dancing of yesteryears, while at the pavilion a new time dance will be held. Ticket holders may change from old to new when they please without additional charge.

One thousand tickets will be placed on sale and every ticket should be bought — whether one uses it or not. Country and city must cooperate. Our businessmen are most willing to help buy this equipment and the farmers feel that here is an opportunity to help themselves in fire protection they may need any time. The only contribution asked is to buy one or more tickets.

The new fire truck will be housed in Randolph as a central point, kept in good working condition by city firemen and operated by them as a matter of community service.

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June 17, 1926

RANDOLPH — John Barrett of Randolph was awarded third place in the state Cow and Hen essay contest. A letter received by the Randolph committee gives the rank of this Randolph boy and further says his essay was published in the Nebraska Farmer.

Mr. J. R. Redditt of Lincoln says of the essay of John Barrett: “The general method of management as outlined in this paper is good and shows that details of brooding chicks and caring for hens were noted particularly.”

The essay from Randolph graded 91 in the state contest. It is a high honor to win third place among the hundreds of papers submitted to the state committee and the winner adds further glory to the records made by the young people of Randolph.

June 17, 1926

RANDOLPH — The heavy storm of last Saturday night took five phone poles down within an area of a quarter of a mile on the line three miles west of McLean. This is the only damage reported at the Randolph office.

June 17, 1926

RANDOLPH — The excavating was finished for the new McLean store building and the brick work begun this week by the Beckenhauer Construction company of Norfolk. Work will go forward on the new structure as rapidly as possible.

June 17, 1926

RANDOLPH — Nick Messman of Randolph has filed for the office of county sheriff on the democratic ticket for the primary elections to be held Tuesday, August 10.

Mr. Messman has lived in the Randolph community for 29 years and is well known as a progressive farmer throughout the county.

His opponents on the demo ticket are Bruce Baird of Hartington and Fred Swartzenbach and Pete Jordan both of Coleridge.

June 17, 1926

RANDOLPH — During the month of May there were 3,610 long distance calls offered to the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. office here in Randolph. Out of this number 3,383 or 93.7 per cent resulted in completed calls. Of the total number of calls offered 2,838 or 78.6 per cent were handled on a C. R. L. basis, that is the subscribers were given a report or the call was completed without letting them hang up their telephone. Of this number 2,418 were actually completed on the C. R. L. method. Looking at it in another way, we find 85.2 percent of all the business offered was actually completed on a C. R. L. basis or on a basis that was almost as fast as a local call.

Both Manager Budd and Miss Alice Hansen, chief operator, consider this a very good showing for Randolph.

June 17, 1926

RANDOLPH — That the municipal swimming pool will again prove as popular as it was last year is indicated by the sale of over 250 season tickets during the first week that the pool was open.

Almost a hundred visitors from other towns also enjoyed the water last week in an effort to keep cool.

The spectator row is constantly filled and Randolph swimmers are getting back into their old swimming forms. Some excellent divers are being developed among those who are daily enjoying the water.

The pool was drained Monday of this week and re-filled Tuesday. Hereafter it will be drained every Wednesday night and reopened on Thursday evenings, according to Herman Scherer who is in charge of the pool.

Admission is by season tickets and single admissions, reckoned on an age basis. Season tickets are $1 for children 1 to 8 years old;$2 for children 9 to 16 years old, and $3 for adults.

Single admissions are 15 cents for children 1 to 8, and 25 cents for all others. Suits are 10 cents extra, and towels may be had for 5 cents.

June 17, 1926

RANDOLPH — Hope church will hold their annual picnic on Sunday, July 11, at the John Erhardt home.

The usual program of races, baseball, etc., will be held in the afternoon and a good social time is in prospect for those who attend.

Music will be furnished, the management figuring on a band. The public is invited to come to this annual picnic. Bring your basket dinner. Ice cream and soft drinks may be had on the grounds.

RANDOLPH — Bernard Lenzen of Sioux City, Ia., formerly of Randolph, retired June 2 after a 49-year career with the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company.

His wife is the former Gladys Gries. His father, Herman, three brothers, Henry, Leonard and LaVern and three sons, Tim, Dan and Ricky, all work for the railroad.

June 17, 1976

RANDOLPH — Jan Hilkemann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hilkemann, will graduate on Friday from the Nebraska Methodist School of Nursing in Omaha. Miss Hilkemann will be employed at St. Joseph’s hospital in Omaha.

June 17, 1976

RANDOLPH — Keith Boughn of Norfolk was speaker at the Randolph High Alumni Association on Sunday at the City auditorium. A buffet luncheon was served to 85 alumni and guests.

June 19, 1986

RANDOLPH — After over four hours of asking questions and listening to answers from candidates Sunday, the judges finally made up their minds and picked the Randolph Centennial Queen and Her Court.

The three out-of-town judges picked Mrs. Keith (Diane) Loberg, Mrs. Jim (Cindy) Billerbeck, Mrs. Jim (Sharon) Riedel, Mrs. Warren (Winnie) Janssen and Pearl Bauer from the five categories for the Centennial Court.

The announcement of the queen, which is one of the five chosen, will be made at the Coronation Ball on July 5.

The judges interviewed each of the 35 candidates individually on Sunday while a crowd estimated at about 200 was entertained with musical arrangements by two groups of musicians.

The judges also picked a runnerup in each age group which includes Peggy Stueckrath, Mrs. Rick (Karen) Dominisse, Mrs. Dennis (Susan) Kollars, Mrs. Vernon (Beverly) Loberg and Mrs. Harrison (Varedo) Huwaldt.

The runners-up will represent Randolph in the Centennial Court if the winner in her age group is unable to participate in the festivities.

The judging started on schedule but took longer than expected because the judges seemed to encounter difficulty in making their choices.

Each age group was introduced to those in attendance following the question and answer period with the judges.

Judges for the contest included Tom Peterson of KCAU Channel 9 in Sioux City, Arlene Kuhl of Plainview and Jane O’Leary of Wayne.

Thursday, June 18: Turkey Tetrazzini, ParmesanZucchini,CaesarSalad, Cherry Tart, Pears, Bread/Butter, Milk.

Friday, June 19: Baked Chicken, SourCreamandChiveMashedPotatoes, Italian Vegetables, Angel Food w/Strawberries, Bread/Butter, Milk.

Monday, June 22: Roast Turkey, RoastedSweetPotatoes,Zucchini,Cherry Mousse Cheesecake, Pears, Bread/Butter, Milk.

Tuesday,June23: Meatloaf,Baked Potato w/Sour Cream, Glazed Carrots, Cake,FruitCocktail,Bread/Butter,Milk.

To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Overall, 3,941 students from 38 states and 29 foreign nations are on the list. Congratulations to these distinguished scholars on earning this academic achievement.

Braeden Kleinschmit of Coleridge, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Nursing.

Lane Heimes of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Dylan Heine of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Weston Heine of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Sarah Karnes of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Nursing.

Paul Kleinschmit of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.

Melayna McGregor of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences.

Meredith McGregor of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Madalynn Graham of Laurel, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences.

Bradyn Urwiler of Laurel, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Ashley Wacker of Osmond, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Morgan Blecher of Pierce, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Max Cooper of Pierce, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Nicholas Erickson of Pierce, Nebraska, in SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.

Dakota Marks of Pierce, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Brayden Shearer of Randolph, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

South Dakota State University was founded in 1881, South Dakota State University is the state’s Morrill Act land-grant institution as well as its largest, most comprehensive school of higher education. SDSU confers degrees from seven different colleges representing more than 230 majors, minors and specializations. The institution also offers 39 master’s degree programs, 17 Ph.D. and two professional programs.

The work of the university is carried out on a residential campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across the state. SDSU’s research expenditures for the 2025 fiscal year were more than $94 million.

Why this matters: When someone donates with LifeServe, their blood stays local. That means it’s available for patients right here in our community - a neighbor recovering from surgery, a friend facing cancer treatment, a trauma victim, or a newborn fighting for a strong start. One donation can help save up to three local lives.

If you know of any local organizations, clubs, churches, or schools that would be willing to help promote the drive or learn more about blood donation, I’d be happy to connect or come speak with them. Community support is what makes these drives successful.

Thank you for being part of something that truly matters. With your help, we can make sure local hospitals have the blood they need when lives are on the line.

Together, we save lives!

Before starting the pivot, check how much moisture is already in the soil profile. Even during a dry year, fields irrigated late last season may have more stored water than expected. Off-season precipitation may have also rewetted the upper portion of the profile.

Use a soil probe or shovel to determine where the soil is moist and where it is dry. A silt loam soil may hold more than six inches of plant-available water in the root zone, while a sandy soil may hold only about half that amount. Depending on what is already stored, it may take only about one inch of water to refill a sandy profile or around two inches for a silt loam.

For stand establishment, pre-irrigate only when the soil is too hard or dry for the drill to penetrate and place seed at the proper depth. If the drill can place the seed correctly in dry soil, planting first and irrigating immediately afterward is usually more waterefficient. It can also improve seed-to-soil contact.

When irrigating for emergence, avoid applying just enough water to wet the top inch or two. Seedlings may germinate, but their roots cannot grow through a dry soil layer to reach moisture below. When possible, apply enough water to connect surface moisture with moist soil deeper in the profile, or wet the soil to at least 12 inches.

Sandy soils can be an exception. Because the surface dries quickly, smaller and more frequent applications may be needed while seedlings are becoming established. Once the crop develops a root system, return to larger applications—ideally eight-tenths to one inch at a time, or as much as can be applied without runoff.

Producers should also expect annual forage water use to increase rapidly. Corn may be planted at 30,000 to 34,000 seeds per acre, while some annual forages are planted at one to two million seeds per acre. That dense stand can reach full canopy while plants are still only a few inches tall.

Full canopy occurs when leaves capture about 90 percent of the sunlight at noon.

Once that happens, millet, sorghum-sudangrass, corn, soybean and other full-canopy crops use roughly similar amounts of water.

Depending on weather, that could range from three-quarters of an inch to two-and-a-half inches per week.

Finally, if forage tonnage is the goal, prioritize irrigation during vegetative growth.

Water stress during this stage reduces plant height, leaf area, tillering and ultimately total biomass. Irrigation after seedheads begin emerging may increase grain production, but it generally has less effect on total forage yield.

For producers with irrigation available, annual forages can be a productive way to turn water and open acres into additional feed.

— Ben Beckman is a beef systems Extension Educator serving northeast Nebraska. He is based out of the Cedar County Extension office in Hartington.

You can reach him by phone: (402) 254-6821 or email: ben.beckman@unl.

RANDOLPH - The annual Randolph High School Alumni Banquet will be June 12.

The banquet will be held again this year in the lunch room of the new school building.

Members of the class of 1966 will be guests of the alumni association.

This year the class of 1916 will be the 50-year class and the graduating class of 1941 will be the 25-year class.

The program will consist of selections by the Randolph High School quartet composed of Donna Meier, Ann Sellon, Doug Witte and Greg Witte. A skit is also being planned.

The 1966 officers are Melvin Witte, president; Mrs. Paul Delozier, first vice president; Mrs. Dale Cunningham, second vice president; Mrs. Irvin Hansen, secretary; Mrs. Robert Berner, treasurer; and Arlene Schutt, historian.

June 9, 1966

RANDOLPH - New equipment was put into operation for the first time at the Times Office this week.

It is called a Photo-Lathe and it is an automated high-speed electronic engraving machine. Simply stated the machine will produce engravings from photographs which can be published in The Times. Previously it was necessary to send pictures away to have engravings made.

What does this mean to a Times subscriber?

It means that effective with this issue it will be the intention of the owners of this newspaper to publish a greater number of pictures each week than has been possible in the past.

Marlin Waechter, publisher of the Stanton Register, was on hand to assist in the installation. He does an outstanding job of producing highquality pictures in his newspaper each week with the use of a Photo-Lathe.

Photo-Lathe has been on the market for several years. It is being used in numerous progressive weekly newspapers in Nebraska, as well as over the U.S. and in foreign countries.

We ask your understanding during the next few weeks while we are becoming familiar with the equipment. We hope you will find your forthcoming issues of The Times considerably more interesting as more and more pictures appear.

June 9, 1966

RANDOLPH - Marine Captain Larry W. Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard H. Robinson of Route 2, Randolph, was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight as a designated Naval Aviator while attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542, during combat support missions in support of the Republic of Vietnam against the insurgent communist guerrilla forces.

His squadron’s mission is to attack and destroy surface targets, escort helicopters and conduct other types of air operations.

June 9, 1966

LAUREL - Cedar County bankers were honored at an appreciation dinner at the Wagon Wheel at Laurel June 1, for their service to the U. S. Savings Bonds program.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Savings Bond program and bankers have been instrumental in the success of the program.

The banks were presented awards of appreciation signed by Henry H. Flower, Secretary of Treasury.

According to the latest estimates, there is approximately $10,520,000.00 of bonds outstanding in Cedar County, most of which were issued by the banks. This has been an outstanding record of service not only to bank customers but also to the treasury department.

In attendance at the dinner in addition to representatives of Cedar County banks were Dewey Nemetz of Blair, area manager of the Savings Bond program; Vern Borer of Hartington, Cedar County vice chairman; and Vance Viergutz, Cedar County chairman. Also on hand were Jim Gray, Coleridge National Bank; Bill Fahnestock, Security National Bank of Laurel; Dewey Nemetz; Vernon Viergutz, First State Bank of Randolph; and Gerald Stevens, Bank of Hartington.

June 9, 1966

RANDOLPH - The St. Frances alumni banquet will be held Sunday evening, June 12.

A social hour will be held in the new school assembly room from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the banquet scheduled to commence at seven o’clock.

Rev. Emmett Meyer will serve as toastmaster for the program, and Rev. William Dendinger of Petersburg will be the main speaker. The 25th anniversary class of 1941 will be honored guests, and prizes will be awarded to the eldest alumnus and to the one traveling the greatest distance.

Both 1965 and 1966 graduates will be honored guests as no banquet was held last year.

A public dance with music furnished by Shorty Avery and his orchestra will be held at the West Randolph Ballroom following the banquet.

Officers of the alumni group are Glenn Gubbels, president; Gene Gubbels, first vice president; Leon Sohler, second vice president; Mrs. Daryl Granfield, secretary; and Mrs. Jerald Sauser, treasurer.

June 9, 1966

RANDOLPH -Three graduates of Randolph’s schools, Earl Dredge, Joe Mannion and Terry O’Brien, were graduated from the University of Nebraska at the 95th annual commencement exercises Saturday. There were 1,450 graduates.

Earl Dredge was one of 71 graduates who received degrees “with distinction.” He was conferred the Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dredge, formerly of Randolph.

Joe Mannion was graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mannion.

Terry O’Brien of Lincoln was conferred a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Art O’Brien.

Earl Dredge and Terry O’Brien are Randolph High School graduates and Joe Mannion is a graduate of St. Frances High School.

RANDOLPH - The Bicentennial committee held its regular meeting Monday at five o’clock at the city auditorium.

Cake, ice cream and coffee will be served each evening following the Community Theatre play, which will be held Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19 at the West School gym. Cakes are being furnished by various organizations.

Entry blanks for the Kiddie Parade to be held on June 19 must be turned in by June 15. Entry blanks may be picked up at the Times office or be used from that published in the Randolph Times.

The next committee meeting will be held on Monday, June 14.

June 10, 1976

RANDOLPH - Randolph volunteer firemen answered a fire call early Tuesday morning from the Spader farm south of Randolph.

Arriving at the vacant set of buildings, the members of the department found the barn completely engulfed in flames with the wind endangering nearby buildings as sparks landed on the roofs.

The barn and its contents of straw were destroyed but the volunteer firemen did not allow the flames to spread to nearby Belden Invites.

June 10, 1976

RANDOLPH - The community of Belden is preparing for their Bicentennial Celebration to be held on Saturday, June 12.

The community in honor of the 200th birthday of our country will start the festivities off by holding a parade that will assemble in St. Mary’s parking lot. The parade begins at 4:00 p.m.

The Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a beef barbecue that will be served at the fire hall beginning at 5:00 p.m. and will continue until 8:00 p.m.

A Flea Market will be held all afternoon in the Snoop Shop.

The day’s activities will be ended with a free street dance.

June 10, 1976

RANDOLPH - The Randolph City Park Board met Thursday, June 4 at the city park to discuss problems in opening the city swimming pool. It was reported new filter material had been ordered to replace the inoperable one due to mechanical failure. Excess filter sand was being discharged into the pool causing cloudy conditions making it unsafe for swimming according to state law.

The filter material was to be picked up Tuesday in Grand Island and installation would begin as soon as possible. Councilman Podany discussed problems of the previous year and gave a report from the City Council.

The repairs could be done by Thursday at which time the pool could open for the year.

The Park Board stresses to the public that the rules in regard to use of the pool have been set up according to state regulations and for the health and safety of all who make use of it.

RANDOLPH — On Tuesday the city council and Brenner & Nelson came to an agreement whereby the city secures a five year lease of the 100 feet fronting on Main one block north of the square. Brenner & Nelson bought this corner several years ago for a garage site and after excavation did no more.

They have now renewed for five years the lease on their present quarters, and turn the four vacant lots over to the city.

On its part the city agrees to fill, level, clean up and maintain this space of 100x140 feet.

It is the idea of Mayor Reed to use this space for extra auto parking on Saturday nights and other occasions when the ordinary parking places on the 14 blocks of paving are inadequate to accommodate the crowd.

The space is also large enough to pitch a chautauqua tent or a show tent, will make a convenient place for demonstrations of farm machinery or other affairs needing a little room in a convenient public place.

The estimated cost of filling, leveling and cleaning up these lots is about $60 and it is well worth this sum to the city and to the people of the vicinity to have such a place available. The city is to be commended on this move.

June 10, 1926

RANDOLPH - At the last meeting of the commissioners Cedar County was pledged to accept all the provisions of state and federal road building aid and made application for the building of two new roads.

The major project is 13 miles long and begins at the southwest corner of section 6 in precinct 11, at the school house four miles north of Magnet and runs east to the north line of Coleridge.

The second road is four miles long and runs west one mile from the Dixon county line to a point four miles north of Laurel and connects with Highway No. 15.

The first named road also connects with No. 15 at Coleridge. The commissioners also ask for a mile of gravel in the Laurel vicinity to connect with Laurel paving. All very fine. But when do we do some asking for work on Federal Highway No. 20?

June 10, 1926

RANDOLPH - Beckenhauer Bros. of Norfolk have been awarded the contract for the McLean building, two contractors submitting figures. Will and Otto Beckenhauer were reared in Randolph as boys, in fact Otto was a pupil of Miss Margaret McLean in our high school. The excavation will be completed within a few days and then material will begin to arrive for the new building.

June 10, 1926

RANDOLPH - Joe Brown has applied for a patent to protect a clever cover for cane bottom chairs.

Mr. Brown in attempting to repair a broken cane seat hit upon the device and used it with such good results that he considers the idea of some value.

Officials of the Bell Telephone company have examined this chair bottom and have given an order for ten of them to be used. Should this trial order prove satisfactory in their Norfolk office, there is a possibility of the company using these chair bottoms by the hundreds.

June 10, 1926

RANDOLPH - In compliance with instructions received from Hon. John C. Troutman, chief fire marshal, I arrived in your city on June 3 and proceeded to inspect the city for fire hazards.

In order that you may be informed and the citizens also have knowledge of the conditions found, I am reporting through this medium, just what was discovered: There were 71 inspections made; twenty-three were O. K.; this is a fair percentage.

There were 23 cases of accumulated rubbish, six cases in which heating stoves were without metal protection under them, 17 cases of wires hung on nails, 13 cases of loose wall paper and defective plastering, and several other minor abuses of the electric wiring system.

The annual visit of the deputy fire marshal is to prevent fires. That this visit is necessary to the welfare of the various communities will be evident, when it is remembered there are five schools, five churches and 890 other buildings burned every day in the United States.

Most of these fires are preventable; it is often little things that start them.

A little care and a little thought given to fire prevention would mean the reduction of your insurance rates, so in this connection if the recommendations of the marshal are remembered, and taken care of, it will mean a saving of money, a reduction of fires, and possibly the saving of life.

- Thomas L. Wilson, Deputy Fire Marshal June 10, 1926

RANDOLPH - Wallace Benson, 5 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benson, was painfully injured Sunday when Mr. Benson’s auto ran into a ditch near the Willis Vanderbilt farm home.

While turning his head a moment to get relief from the dust blown into his eyes by the high wind, the auto went off the road, and the child was thrown through the windshield.

The lad’s lip was badly cut, Mr. and Mrs. Benson escaping injury.

June 10, 1926

RANDOLPH - R. W. Hahn was named as city treasurer at a meeting of the city council last Friday night. He will succeed J. A. McEachen who was reelected at the city election in April.

Mr. McEachen will return from Lincoln within a few days and formally turn over his office to the new treasurer.

June 10, 1926

RANDOLPH - Two parties of Randolph, disciples of Izaak Walton, report good fishing the past week. At Wood Lake Dr. Cook, Dr. Gibson, George Deines and M. P. Buol caught their share of black bass and found these fish striking fairly well.

At Lake Andes Wm. Eike and son Harold and Frank Gishpert had plenty of fun with crappies which were striking fine last week, and they caught a nice lot.

From now on the fishing fever is quite contagious and we suspect that other Randolph parties will sally forth to lake and stream.

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In late May, the NE-INBRE program welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate students from across Nebraska as they embark on their summer research experience.

Following orientation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the NE-INBRE scholars spend 10 weeks conducting research with a faculty mentor. Most remain at UNMC, while others conduct research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University before returning to their home campuses this fall to continue their laboratory work.

The NE-INBRE program is overseen by Paul Sorgen, PhD, a professor in the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and principal investigator of the annual $2.75 million National Institutes of Health grant that supports the program.

“We’re excited to welcome a new cohort of NE-INBRE scholars this year to UNMC and the INBRE program,” Dr. Sorgen said. “You never know where or when the next breakthrough will come from to help human health, and INBRE opens doors for students across 11 different undergraduate institutions to engage in research and science that makes a difference.”